Magic Ridge
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Magic Ridge is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 293 species recorded on eBird. This mountain habitat attracts Red-breasted Merganser, White-winged Dove, and Mourning Dove among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Mottled Duck
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Clapper Rail
Black-necked Stilt
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Wilson's Plover
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Long-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Phalarope
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Dunlin
Least Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring layers as mountain weather changes rapidly at elevation.
- 2
Check exposed ridges and thermals for soaring raptors and swifts.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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